MAMIE IS MIMI
from 1949 New York musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
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(Jule Styne (m) Leo Robin (l) 1949)
Honi Coles Cholly Atkins & Chorus
(original cast)
with Orchestra conducted by Milton Rosenstock
She was a gal, they called her Chippy,
She was a gal that they knew too well.
She was a miss in Mississippi,
But now she's a mademoiselle!
Her name was Mame,
To France she came,
Now Mamie is Mimi,
The toast of the Rue de la Paix!
Her clothes are chic,
Her men are weak,
Now Mamie is Mimi,
A baby they call bebe!
With a terrific sense of humour,
And a tight dress,
She was a hit the day she hit Paree!
But there's a most persistent rumour
She'll never say "Yes!", never say "Yes!",
Only will say "Oui! Oui! Oui!".
Blase, bizarre,
She's now a star,
A filly, a dilly
Who used to pitch woo,
The former Mamie is Mimi,
The toast of the Rue de la Paix!
Her name was Mame,
To France she came;
A filly, a dilly
Who used to pitch woo,
The former Mamie is Mimi,
The toast of the Rue de la Paix!
Wow! Yes!
The toast of the Rue de la Paix!
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - November 2013)